Seahorse, thanks for the story! You may be smarter than I am...
I always did boat stuff with my Grandfather. He showed me how he did every project on his runabout, and he taught me to sail. He once told me about this 9" circular saw he had. He said it was a beast, and he shouldn't have bought the big one, because it was too big to whip out for small projects. He said, "I bought that when I had more money than brains." Now I have it, and the only time I used it was to cut 4x4's into 18" lengths to build a log house style tower to support the stern of the boat.
What he said has stuck with me. Most of the time with my boats, I spend like a wealthy man. Sometimes, I just have more money than brains! I have tried to limit myself on the O'day, but there's always important stuff like running rigging that get all the high-tech lines that a non-racing boat just doesn't need. I can't help myself!
I think you should submit an article to Good Old Boat Magazine about how you're trying to do a frugal restoration.
Thank you for sharing!
I always did boat stuff with my Grandfather. He showed me how he did every project on his runabout, and he taught me to sail. He once told me about this 9" circular saw he had. He said it was a beast, and he shouldn't have bought the big one, because it was too big to whip out for small projects. He said, "I bought that when I had more money than brains." Now I have it, and the only time I used it was to cut 4x4's into 18" lengths to build a log house style tower to support the stern of the boat.
What he said has stuck with me. Most of the time with my boats, I spend like a wealthy man. Sometimes, I just have more money than brains! I have tried to limit myself on the O'day, but there's always important stuff like running rigging that get all the high-tech lines that a non-racing boat just doesn't need. I can't help myself!
I think you should submit an article to Good Old Boat Magazine about how you're trying to do a frugal restoration.
Thank you for sharing!